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The Future is Bright:

Join the GA Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group to explore how geography can contribute to creating sustainable lifestyles and active community participation. Attend workshops and lectures focusing on global goals and the Sustainable Development Goals. Discover ways to promote optimism and progress through individual actions and collaborations in communities. Engage in discussions on topics like vegetarianism, energy transformation, and the impact of personal choices on the environment. Embrace well-being through outdoor activities, field trips, and meaningful connections. Celebrate sustainability with 125 top tips from the Geographical Association. Email LizSmith@seafordhead.org to join the Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group.

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The Future is Bright:

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  1. A positive outlook towards global issues? The Future is Bright: Karen Haward Geography Consultant, Harris Federation Liz Smith Head of Geography and Humanities, Seaford Head School GA Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group

  2. Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group Our Aims: SCSIG furthers the aims of the GA with regard to the teaching of sustainability and citizenship education through geography. It explores ideas for geography's contribution towards creating and adopting more sustainable lifestyles and active participation in communities.

  3. Linked workshops and lectures at GA conference Wednesday 10th April Workshop 3- Debbie Watson and Joyce Hallam, GA Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group ‘Young leaders get going with global goals’. Wednesday 10th April Workshop 21- Jon-Paul Davies, GA Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group and Mikael Arevius, Educator at Gapminder ‘Let the dataset change your mindset’ Thursday 11th April Lecture Plus 5- David Alcock, Geography Teacher at Bradford Grammar School ‘Optimism, Progress and Geography- Celebration and Calibration’.

  4. We are subjected to negative news from across the world…

  5. A positive outlook?

  6. www.dollarstreet.org

  7. 2030 Agenda The Sustainable Development Goals

  8. How are the SDG’s new and different? They are universal -17 goals -169 targets -Over 200 indicators set out by the UN -193 countries signed up They apply to all nations and all sectors- cities, businesses, schools, organisations... all challenged to act

  9. Tracking progress towards achieving the SDG’s www.socialprogress.org

  10. Source: Linden Edgell, Global Sustainability Director, ERM

  11. As Geography educators, how can we promote optimism and progress and encourage young people to take action?

  12. Everything starts with the individual

  13. The power of collaboration Volunteer in a different community

  14. How can I make a difference on an individual level? Is it time that more people should be taking to the streets? Do we all need to go vegetarian or vegan? Is it ok to fly? Is it realistic to transform our energy supply? Would a ‘green tax’ work? Should I have fewer children?

  15. Well Being Geography enables you to:Accept and share emotions about situations that are happening in the worldGet outdoors on fieldtripsConnect meaningfully with othersEngage in activities that are important to your life purposeLearn new things- the world is always changing

  16. A Positive Global Outlook- Further Reading

  17. 125 Top Sustainability Tips To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Geographical Association last year, the sustainability and citizenship group have produced 125 top tips with a focus on a sustainable mindset and policy surrounding issues such as biodiversity, water security, food and farming, housing, waste, transport and energy.

  18. Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group Interested in joining us? Email: LizSmith@seafordhead.org

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